Traveling-bag



(No Model.)

T. R. WEIDEMANN.

TRAVELING BAG.

No. 368,029. Patented May 17, 1887 6 2 W. 12 m 7m M T N. PETERS Phnmuum m hen Washington. Dv Cv NITED STATES THEODOER R. \VEIDEMANN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TRAVELING-BAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,029, dated May 1'7, 1887.

Application filed January 20, 1887.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, TrInoDoER It. WEIDE MANN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in the liIanufacture of Traveling-Bags and Satchels; and I do hereby declare the following to be such a full, perfect, and exact description of the invention as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figurcs.

My invention relates more particularly to the construction of the metallic hinged frame to which the body of the bag or satchel is secured, and to the manner of securing the leather thereto, and is designed to greatly simplify the number of parts and the construction of the frame, to reduce .the cost of manufacture, to lighten the weight, and at the same time to produce a more neat and serviceable bag or satchel than those now in use.

Figure 1 of the drawings illustrates in a plan view a traveling-bag made according to my new invention. Fig. 2 illustrates an end elevation of the metallic frame, and Fig. 3 is a smaller plan view of the same opened. Figs. 4 and 5 are enlarged transverse vertical sectional views of a portion of the completed article, taken on lines I 4 and 5 5, respectively, of Fig. 1. V

In said drawings, the letter A represents leather sides of the bag or satchel, A, the gas sets or ends thereof sewed together in the ordinary manner to form the body of the ba On the flat leather-covered frame-piece B, I secure the lock B and handle B in the usual manner, by rivets b, and I prefer to use also the auxiliary catch or lock B, as shown. Ihis piece 13, as well as the side frame-pieces,C and D, is made of a L shape, and each is provided with a proper hole at the end of each arm I) c (I, so that said arms may be secured together by a proper belt or rivet, as shown at G.

The side pieces, C and D, are provided with a series of holes,c and (1', respectively, throughout their entire length, whereby the leather Serial No. 224,942. (No model sides A and ends A may be secured to said pieces C and D by stitches a, taken either by hand or by a machine. One edge, (f, of the piece D is upturned, as more clearly shown in Fig. 4, so as to form a protection to the edge of that portion of the leather sewed to it, and also to present a smooth and rounded edge when the bag is opened.

E is the usual tongue, secured to the frame D by rivet e, or other convenient means, so as to engage the lock B when the bag is closed.

F is a metal plate lirmly secured to the under side of the frame C, so as to form a stop against which the frame I) may strike when the bag is closed, and thus prevent any tendency to binding or breaking the tongue E.

G is the hinge screw or rivet securing the ends I), c, and d of the frame-piece together.

In constructing traveling-bags and satchels I first sew or otherwise secure together the sides, bottom, and the gussets or ends of the bag proper, and then secure the frames D and C thereto, the ends (I and 0 being sewed to the ends or gussets A, and the sides of the bag being secured to the intermediate portion of the frames D and C. I then place the frame B in position and secure its ends I) to the ends d and c of the frames D and C by means of the screw or bolt G, as shown, taking care that the frames may rotate on said hinge G. The tongue E is then secured to the frame D. The frame 0 is then placed under the frame B, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the handle B and lock B placed in position above the frame B, and all secured together by the bolts or rivets Z), as more clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 5, and the bag is then ready for use.

It will be observed that the upturned edge (I of the frame D complctel y protects the edge of the leather attached to that part, while the projecting edge I) of the frame B fully protects the other-edges, as illustrated.

I find it convenient to secure the stop-plate F to the frame C by the same bolt or rivet which secures said frame and the frame B and lock B together.

I do not wish to limit myself to any particular metal nor to any particular size of 100 frames used; nor do I wish to be limited to sewing in securing the frames C and I) to the leather, as the same may be very easily riv eted thereto, if desired.

I am aware of the construction described in patent to W. Roemer, No. 340,459, the same exhibiting a frame having grooved side sections adapted to receive the edge of the bag material which is secured to said side sections, the upper side of said groove being formed by a projecting bead, and the lower side projecting downward and outward under the bag material, and I distinctly disclaim any such constrnction, the side frame pieces of my invention having no grooves, but are made flat, thereby enabling the workman to secure the bag material thereto by a machine at a greatlyreduced cost, and tending to make the bag lighter and more compact as well as neater in I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

is as follows:

1. The frame for traveling-bags or satchels, consisting of the LJ-shaped piece 0, pro vided with a series of holes, 0, and the U- shaped piece D, provided with aseries of holes, 01, and having an upturned edge, 0?, as shown, and the LJ shaped piece B, said pieces B, O, and D being hinged together at G, substantially as specified. Y

2. In a traveling-bag or satchel, the combination of the LJ-shaped frame-piece B, having a flange, b,with the Lj-shaped framepiece 0, to which one edge of the sides and ends of the bag is sewed or otherwise secured, the stop-plate F, and lock B, constructed and arranged so as to be secured together in one operation by the rivet I), as described.

THEODOER R. \VEIDEMANN,

\Vitnesses:

LEE Lone, LOUIS NEWTON. 

